Mesopotamia (Iraq)
Ziggurat of Aqar Quf (Dur-Kurigalzu; Agargouf)
ConfirmedWell-knownApproximate area
- On screen
- Dur-Kurigalzu – Wilderness viewpoint (south-east of Anbar) and Historical Site 'Dur-Kurigalzu'; the 'Aqarquf Dunes' viewpoint is nearby
- Where
- Aqar Quf, c.30 km west of central Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq
- Time & access
- The UK Foreign Office advises against all but essential travel to Baghdad province (and against all travel to Sadr City). The advice has changed often, so check gov.uk before planning. Usually visited as a half-day trip from Baghdad with a licensed guide.
In the game
Shown correctly as a ruin already about 2,200 years old in 861. The robbers’ hideout and mine tunnels beneath it are invented. Basim leaps off the top from the viewpoint.
History in brief
Kassite royal city founded early 14th century BCE by Kurigalzu I; ziggurat to Enlil.
The place today
Mud-brick core with reed-mat layers still c.52 m high; lower stages rebuilt in modern restorations. Added to Iraq’s UNESCO Tentative List in January 2025.
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